I will not defer. I do not preach instant gratification.I preach, damn (toxic) optimism.

I will not believe we can make America great again.I will not wait for pearls.

In addition to blogging at http://mnicolerwildhood.com, m.nicole.r.wildhood's work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Atticus Review, and elsewhere. Her chapbook, Long Division, is forthcoming from Finishing Line Press. She currently writes for Seattle's street newspaper Real Change and is at work on a novel, and several poetry volumes, including one in Spanish.